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• Judge Leaning Towards Preliminary Approval of BP Settlement

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 28, 2012 9:14 AM | 0 CommentsKey West, FL

  On Wednesday of this last week, the first hearing to consider preliminary approval of the BP Settlement was held. Afterwards Judge Carl Barbier, the judge who is overseeing litigation...

• May Town Hall Meetings To Discuss BP Settlement In Principle

  Jeff Lucas | April 27, 2012 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsNew Port Richey, FL

  With the BP Settlement presented to the judge earlier week and new details unfolding about the Settlement in Principle, now is a good time to attend one of May’s upcoming Town Hall...

• Friday Legal & Safety News Round Up: April 27, 2012

  Brett Emison | April 27, 2012 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Safety and legal news from around the internet that caught my interest this week: In the news [Jeff Richardson at iPhone JD] Do Judges Who Instruct Jurors To Avoid Social Media...

• Attorneys Fees and the BP Settlement

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 27, 2012 9:30 AM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  The BP Settlement is big news for Gulf Coast residents and businesses that were affected by the April 20, 2010 oil spill. But to get to the point of reaching a Settlement with BP, attorneys...

• Judge Expected To Approve BP Settlement

  Tom Young | April 26, 2012 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsTampa, FL

  A federal judge is expected to grant preliminary approval of the BP Settlement. The plaintiffs' lawyers represent more than 100,000 individuals and businesses affected by the 2010 Gulf of...

• Reimbursement for Accounting Services Part of BP Settlement

  Sawyer Smith | April 26, 2012 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  Submitting an economic loss or property damage claim under the BP Settlement is no simple task. A significant amount of documentation—including detailed accounting records—are...

• Judge ‘Leaning’ Toward Settlment Approval In BP Oil Spill Case

  Jeff Lucas | April 25, 2012 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsNew Port Richey, FL

  A federal judge may grant preliminary approval of the BP Settlement in Principle stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Barbier is “leaning in favor,” of preliminary...

• Objections Part of BP Settlement Process

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 25, 2012 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsKey West, FL

  Now that full details of the BP Settlement are public since it was filed in court last week, it is no doubt being carefully studied and analyzed by countless individuals and their attorneys...

• BP Engineer First To Be Arrested In BP Oil Spill Case

  Tom Young | April 25, 2012 4:55 AM | 0 CommentsTampa, FL

  Kurt Mix, a former BP engineer, is facing two counts of obstruction of justice for intentionally destroying evidence related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The charges mark the first...

• BP Settlement: Notice Information

  Tom Young | April 24, 2012 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsTampa, FL

  A proposed notice program, regarding the BP Settlement, would begin on May 3. The purpose of the program is to notify potentially interested parties about the Settlement, while also providing...